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Gwyneth Paltrow in "Goop Lab" on Netflix.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Nanny: The Musical’; Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop’; farewell to Buck Henry

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 21, 2020January 21, 2020
The cover of the first issue of Captain America, published in 1941, famously features Captain America giving Hitler what for.
Posted inJew in the Pew

Is it permitted to punch a Nazi? Consult the internet Talmud.

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 21, 2020August 17, 2022
Joe Biden, left, listens as Sen. Bernie Sanders makes a point during the Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta, Nov. 20, 2019. (JTA/Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Posted inThe Tell

Where the Democratic candidates stand on Iran; and other tidbits from the week’s political news

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 17, 2020
“Pharaoh Notes the Importance of the Jewish People” by James Tissot, 1900
Posted inTorah

Finding the balance between righteousness and self-righteousness

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
Stuart Cristol-Deman tasting bourbon at Fet’s Whiskey Kitchen in Vancouver in August 2019. (Liza Cristol-Deman)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Which whiskey is best for you? The ‘bourbon steward’ knows.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 16, 2020January 17, 2020
Buchenwald concentration camp survivor Elie Wiesel speaks while President Barack Obama and International Buchenwald Committee President Bertrand Herz listen during their visit of the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar, Germany, June 5, 2009. (JTA/Pool/Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

A decade ago, linking Israel’s founding to the Holocaust started a firestorm. Today it’s accepted.

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 15, 2020January 15, 2020
(pexels.com CC0)
Posted inParenting

My 7-year-old is a creative type. So I let him create.

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 15, 2020January 14, 2020
Carolyn Federman with one of her Charlie Carts, a self-contained kitchen used for food education.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Have cart, will travel: Portable kitchens bring edible education into classrooms

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 14, 2020January 15, 2020
Some critics thought Adam Sandler would at least be a contender for best actor for his performance in "Uncut Gems." (Courtesy A24)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Oscars 2020 nominations: Scarlett Johansson enters elite company, Adam Sandler snubbed

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA January 14, 2020January 14, 2020
A protest against the murder of General Qasem Soleimani in Rasht, Iran. (JTA/Babak Jeddi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inThe Tell

The Iran flare-up, winners and losers; and other tidbits from the week’s political news

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 10, 2020

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